After being one of the major fundraisers for the team for the last two decades, the Battlefords North Stars have decided to cancel the Jackfish Lake Ice Fishing Derby for 2017.
In a release the team said while the event was known as one of the largest of its kind in Western Canada, attendance had decreased in recent years which resulted in a decrease in revenue for the hockey club.
Also, after the event's grand prize was won for the first time three years ago, the profits for the hockey club have trended downward.
It also created difficult insurance stipulations that were beyond the control of the hockey club and local partners.
Although the event won't be held this year, this doesn't spell the official end of the derby.
The North Stars board of directors plan to reassess the event and the overall financial situation following the 2016-17 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season.
